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11 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Desmond Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

11 Desmond Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cambridge (CB1 9JS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft.

At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 34.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

11 Desmond Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Desmond Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£485,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2017Most recent

    £485,000

    +546.7%over 12 years

  2. 5 May 2005

    £75,000

    -40.0%over 5 years

  3. 20 December 1999

    £124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CB1 9JS: £500,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Desmond Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 11 Desmond Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,619

Street avg £3,621

On par

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Desmond Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£611k

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1 Coltsfoot Close

CB1 9YH

4 bed3 bath
£539k

1 Chartfield Road

CB1 9JX

3 bed1 bath
£521k

1 Antelope Way

CB1 9GT

3 bed1 bath
£508k

1 Broxbourne Close

CB1 9XP

3 bed
£450k

1 Crowthorne Close

CB1 9LZ

3 bed
£445k

1 Conway Close

CB1 9LY

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Chelwood Road

CB1 9LX

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cambridge district page.
Full Cambridge report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.4 km

Cambridge Airport — airport.

Closest school

0.3 km

Colville Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CB1 9JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CB1 9JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CB1 9JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 11 Desmond Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 9JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.